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Networking is our business
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
ICT Committee AmCham Events and Mid Year Reception
Committee Meetings
Legislation & Taxation
Committee, 7:30 AM,
Thursday, September 3 at
AmCham.
CSR Committee, 7:30 AM,
Tuesday, September 8 at
AmCham.
Transportation & Logistics
Committee, 12:00 noon,
Wednesday, September 9
Photo: Thomas Kenna, Brenda McCullough, Don Elder, Sandra Miró,
at AmCham. Nicholas Kuchova, Annette Cáredenas, Robert Baker, Hon. Barbara
Photo: Information Communication Technology Committee.
Chair: Glen Tjon. Tourism Forum, 2:00 PM, Stephenson, David Hunt. In Front: Joel Reifman.
Thursday, September 10
“Increasing profit during mittee came to hear to at InterContinental Each year, The US Ambas- Stephenson and AmCham
Global Economic Crises” Mr. John Coster, who is a Miramar Panama. sador is kind enough to President Thomas Kenna.
permit AmCham to hold AmCham took the oppor-
was the topic of the last consultant for Strategic Real Estate Committee,
its mid-year reception at tunity to launch its Corpo-
Information Communica- Sourcing and Procure- 7:30 AM, Tuesday, Sep-
her Residence in la Cresta. rate Good Citizen Award
tion Technology Commit- ment for Solusoft. tember 15 at AmCham.
The Reception celebrates in corporate Social Re-
tee meeting held on Au- the trade relations be- sponsibility and well as
The ICT Committee holds
gust 28 at AmCham. tween Panama and the helping the Embassy say
its monthly meeting every
The members of the com- last Friday. AMCHAM United States and recog- farewell to two members
PERSONALITY nizes the cooperation that that have been great sup-
The American Embassy Panama will be offering the the US Embassy in Pa- porters of AmCham:
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS TEST (FSOT) in October nama provides AmCham. Nicholas Kuchova, Em-
This year, over 250 mem- bassy Commercial Coun-
2009. For detailed information we invite you to visit
bers of AmCham and the selor, and Joel Reifman,
the following link:
Embassy were received by Embassy Economic Coun-
http://careers.state.gov
US Ambassador Barbara selor. Both will be missed.
Billingual Employee Candidates:
AmCham member Mi are bilingual and available
Oportunidad is a for interviews at no cost to
subcontractor for a AmCham members. Their
U.S. State Department- résumés are available at
approved cultural program amcham@panamcham.co
Donald Elder is a member of
that sends young m. the AmCham Board of Di-
Panamanians to the US for All of the candidates are rectors and is also the Pro-
up to two years to work looking for permanent, full ject Manager for Caterpillar
and study while living with -time daytime positions. Latin America Support Ser-
an American family. The Those currently taking vices, S. de R.L.
following candidates have university courses in Elder graduated from the
successfully completed Panama City are in evening United States Military Acad-
their USA work-study programs that will not emy in West Point and
programs and have affect a day job. served as an officer of Ar-
returned to Panama. They mor/Cavalry. He also holds Photo: Thomas Kenna, AmCham President and the Hon. Barbara Ste-
a Master of Arts in Spanish phenson, US Ambassador.
Rafaela Sánchez Mendieta: B.A. in Journalism, University Language from Middlebury
College. LinkedIn Advises.
of Panama. During his Army career, Don
Ana Luzcando: B.A. in Nutrition and Dietetics, University served in a wide variety of Ten Tips on Building a 2. Borrow from the best
of Panama. military and diplomatic as- Strong Profile marketers.
signments. He commanded Building a strong profile 3. Write a personal
Nitzia Pena: B.A. in Tourism Administration, University on LinkedIn is key to tagline.
of Panama. the 3rd Battalion, 70th Armor
from 1989-1991, and the continue to build your 4. Put your elevator pitch
Grethel Matute Sánchez: Sixth quarter in Hotel and network and expand your to work.
16th Armored Cavalry Regi-
Tourism Administration, Universidad Interamericana. ment (Training) from 1994- opportunities. 5. Point out your skills.
Selibeth Domínguez Ramírez: Third year of Accounting 1996. Follow these Ten Tips on 6. E x p l a i n your
He served extended tours of Building a Strong Profile experience.
at Universidad de Panamá and first quarter of Tourism
duty in Germany, Spain, and go to the LinkedIn 7. Distinguish yourself
Administration at Universidad del Istmo. from the crowd.
Yahila Cárdenas Rodriguez: B.S. in Law and Political Panama, El Salvador and Learning Center for
Mexico, with operational additional details. Just 8. Ask and answer
Science, Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua. click on the Help link. questions.
deployments to several
Sunny Cerceño Beitia: B.A. in Business Administration other countries in the West- 9. Improve your Google
1. Don't cut and paste Page Rank.
(Banking and Finance) from the Universidad de Panama. ern Hemisphere. your resume. 10.Build your connections.
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